Whose every sin is covered o'er, Yea blessed is the man When I forebore to speak I opened all my heart, And owned my guilt to Thee; I said I will confess to God,And Thou forgavest me. WHEN he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father, And I perish with hunger! I will arise and go to my father, And will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and before thee, And am no more worthy to be called thy son: Make me as one of thy hired servants. And he arose, and came to his father. Luke xv. 17. FIFTH SUNDAY IN LENT. Epistle, Heb. ix. 11-15. Gospel, John viii. 46-59. Evensong, Exodus v. Matins, Exodus iii. 63. The solemn Bell. (L. M.) OFT as the bell with solemn toll O Saviour, help me now to flee, So when the solemn bell I hear, 64. The Lord's Dealings with his People. I WILL mention the loving-kindness of the Lord: For he said, Surely they are my people, So He was their Saviour. In all their affliction He was afflicted, And the angel of His presence saved them: In his love and in His pity He redeemed them; And he bare them and carried them all the days of old.-Isaiah Ixiii. 7. SUNDAY BEFORE EASTER. (Palm-Sunday, beginning of Passion-week.) Epist. Phil. ii. 5-11. Gosp. Matt. xxvii. 1-54. Matins, Ex. ix.; Matt. Evensong, Ex. x.; Heb. v. xxvi. 65. Palm Sunday Hosannah. to v. 11. (7's.) CHILDREN sang to Christ this day, Babes and sucklings poured forth praise, Be this day a day of joy ; Children of God's Church rejoice, 66. The Example of Christ. CHRIST also suffered for us, Leaving us an example that ye should follow his steps. Who did no sin, Neither was guile found in his mouth. Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again : When He suffered, He threatened not, Who, His ownself bare our sins, Unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.-1 Peter ii. 21. PASSION WEEK. MONDAY.-Epistle, Isaiah lxiii. Gospel, Mark xiv. Luke xxii. Matins, Hos. xiii.; John ii. 45-57. THURSDAY.-Epistle, 1 Cor. xi. 17-34. Gospel, 67. He hath borne our Griefs. He is gone to glory bright, Poor and lowly if we be, When he comes on earth again, 68. Light in the Grave. DARK and dreary was the way It was dark as long as sin (7's.) (7's.) |